The fans and the jury have spoken — and the short lists for the 2012 CHRW Local Album of the Year are out.

Western campus radio station 94.9 CHRW announced the Top 10 for albums produced by London-based acts last year in a series of on-air moments on Thursday.

It turns out fans and critics agreed on a number of short listers.

The Allens, Ngajuana, Sarah Smith, Chris Hart and Noise Level are all in the running after the first round of online balloting by fans and separate choices by a jury of London-area music-scenesters (including this reporter).

“What an exciting day this is,” 94.9 CHRW music and promotions director Ashley Desjardine said Thursday.

“There is quite a bit of overlap, which is really telling as to how great these albums are. They should all be very proud.”

After voting to produce the shortlists from dozens of eligible albums submitted to the station (94.9 on the FM dial), fans and the jury will again vote separately.

A winner in each category will be announced on Jan. 30.

The first winner of the CHRW poll was former Western student Basia Bulat, who emerged as No. 1 with Oh, My Darling after a juried vote with results announced late in 2007.